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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29
SOJTTH CAROLINA NEWS,

President McBryde has withdrawn his
resignation and consents to continue 10
serve as President of the South Carolina
College.
THE crops in Lancaster are being re-
yived by refreshing showers, though the
farmers are still fighting the chinch bug,
which nevertheless multiplies and spreads.
The Lancaster Court of General Sessions
adjourned after one day g session, last week.
ONLY three cases were tried. Lancaster IS
to be congratulated on the decrease OF
crime in her midst.
Citizens of Fairview township, Green
Vile county, are arming an organization
in consequence of the organization OF
Hoover societies among the negroesl in that
neighborhood.
Mrs. L. NJ. Bonner has been chosen
principal of Due West Female College,
with her step-son, Mr.. H.. E. Bonner, as
yice-principal. Mr.. Bonner is also post
master at Due West.
"A full investigation of the reported
troubles in Laurens county represents that
the story that the negroes were preparing
for a laWless uprising was without found
alton.
Rev. l.. w. Tribble, a Baptist minis
ter who lived about n and a half miles
south of Anderson, died on the night OF
the goth instant from e~rysipelas. His sui
fering was intense-so much so that his
eyeballs actually bursted out OF their sock
cts before death came to his relief. The
disease appeared in the shape OF a little
pimple on the upper lip, neal the nose.
From this it spread all over the face. The
deceased was about 50 years OF age.
The case of Blackwood, the South Car
DINA forger, came up for trial in the Su-
pefior Courtat Augusta, Ga, last Wednes,
day. Upon being arraigned, he pleaded
guilty to three indictments for forgeries
to the amount of $3.50. He also pleaded
guilty of having attempted to pass a forged
check on another person in Augusta. His
counsel made a strong appeal for mercy,
and Judge Roney gave him nine years at
hard labor in the chain gang. Thus the
Interstate issue is now at an end.
Says the Columbia Record: "The edu-
cational institutions in South Carolina
seem to have been unusually successful
during the scholastic year now closing.
This is truly encouraging; and we nope
it is but the promise of still better Things
in every coming year. While we have
assurances of an unprecedented revival OF
our industrial interests, we should not for
get that our schools at last are the surest
foundation on which to build up prosperl-
ty and greatness"
"A dispatch to the News and Courier
saws Thursday morning j. l.. Hamlin, of
Abbeville, was shot and killed by A. c.
and r, Norton, at McNeil's saw mill, Par
ler's Station, on the Eutawyille Railroad,
in Orangeburg county. Hamlin was haul
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29
Correspondence of the Yorkyille Enquirer.
LETTER FROM FORT MILL.

FORT MILL, June 27.-Amid the eX-
tended discussion of economy to State
and county that occupied the public mind
for several months back, n source of
expense was lost sight of. Under our
laws a person who fails to pay his poll
tax, and out of whose property it cannot
be made, is subject to imprisonment. This
is about as reasonable a punishment as
that inflicted by a man on his OK by strik-
ing it on the head with his fist. Only one
of the parties is hurt. If the delinquent
is unable to pay his poll-tax, he certainly
cannot pay the additional cost of arrest and
Imprisonment. Wherefore, the govern
ment is put to that expense without any
return, and fguratively cuts off its own
nose to spite its face. If the poor fellow
we're left to work, he might procure the
wherewithal to cancel his debt; but when
he is deprived of that privilege, he can
not be expected to pay. Why not change
this law? Letanything be subject to levy
for taxes without exemption, and then
force the amount of taxes and costs out
of the ~delinquent's property; or force him
to borrow, or adopt some plan to pay. He
may not care much for a term of imprlson-
ment which costs him nothing; but ne is
afraid of an officer armed with q writ of
,feri facias. If he prefers he may leave the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29

side track. Four miles are in South Carolina,
81 in Cleveland and Is 3-5 in Rutherford. The
assessment in South Carolina is s., 600 per mile;
in North Carolina it is 8 $500 per mile.
The Shelby Nea0 Era notes the arrival in that
town last week ofCol. P. P. Dickinson, the we'll
known engineer and contractor, who with other
railroad men passed over the line on a tour of
inspection. 1t was the opinion of all the Wis.,
itors that the road bed is the finest they ever
saw on q new road.
A stretch Of eight miles Of grading this side
of Camden is now complete, and cross ties and
track will soon be laid and a construction train
will be run.
On Thursday morning, says a correspondent
ofthe Columbia Register, Mrs. Ira B. Jones, Of
Lancaster, gave birth to three girls. The moth
err and babies are all doing we'll. Mr.. Jones is
somewhat puzzled to know what to do in this
streak of good fortune, but he believes he will
name the triplets "Charleston," "Cincinnati"
and "Chicago" or the "Three C's," and he also
thinks his county ought to vote another sub
scription.
Mr.. o. w. Bowman, assistant engineer, pass
ed through town yesterday to join Engineer
Walkers corps on the seventh residency, hay
ing been transferred from the second.
The engineer corps of the Georgia and Caro-
lima Midland survey, under Engineer WHITTIER,
arrived at Union from Newberry last Friday.
Col. Matson is of opinion that they will cross
Broad River into York county this week.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29
NOTICES..

Associate Reformed Presbyterian-Rev. ].
G.. Galloway, Pastor. Services next Sunday at
1890, A. M. and $50, P. NJ. Sunday-school at
ST NJ.
B~aptist-ReV. F. C. Hickson, Pastor. Ser
vices at Union next Sunday at II o'clock, A. M,
communion after service. Preaching in York
vile at 5 P. M. Sunday-school at 3.45. Pray
er-meeting this evening at $50.
Episcopal-Rev. E. N. Joyner, Rector. Sun
day-school at 5 P. NJ.
Presbyterian-Rev. T. R. English, Pastor.
Services next Sunday at 1890 A.. M. and $50
P. M. Sunday-school at $50 P. M. Prayer
meeting at $50 P. NJ. tomorrow.
Methodist. Episcopal-Rev. w. W. Daniel,
Pastor. Services next Sunday at 1890 A. M,
by the pastor, and at $50 P. NJ, by Rev. J. w.
Atrial. Sunday-school at P. M. There will
be no prayer-meeting this evening.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29
THE COURT.

An unauthorized statement having gone from
Yorkville that the approaching term OF the
Circuit Court for York county would not con-
vene until Tuesday, the 9Th of July, the first
Monday occurring on the Fourth, the attention
of Jurors, witnesses and suitors is directed to
the following note from Judge Norton to The
Clerk of the Court, which fully explains itself:
CHESTER, S. c., June 25, 1887.
J. F. WALLACE, ESQ, Dear Sir: I shall hold
the Court on the 4th of July. have no doubt
hat by doing so I shall promote the interests
of your people. If we succeed in getting the
cooperation of the bar, we will be able to do
aiuii oas "''N J.J. NORTON.
From the above it will be seen that the Judge
expects all having business in the Sessions
Court to be in prompt attendance on Monday.
The indications are that the Sessions business
will be light, there being only four prisoners
in Jail for trial, as follows:
Efie Conner, colored, charged with arson,
in which case there was a mistrial at the last
term.
:. James Webb, colored, charged with burglary
and larceny. .
Simpson Petty, c~olored, charged with assault
and battery with intent to kill.
Martha Cox, white, charged with resisting
an officer.
In addition to the above, the following pris-
oners are in Jail for the reasons specified:
Alfred Berry, colored serving sentence OF
trial Justices court.
Elijah Sutton, colored serving out sentence
of Circuit Court.
Anthony Blalock and Henry Mccullough,
serving out sentence of the United States
Court.
Sam Meek, awaiting trial in the U. S. Circuit
Court on the charge Of violating the internal
revenue laws.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29

Southern Hotel. He robbed the remains
of 81, 900 and packed the body in a trunk.
The murder was not discovered for eight
days, and meanwhile Maxwell was on the
Pacific, bound for Auckland, New Zealand.
He was arrested on his arrival and return
ed to st. Louis. He maintained that Prel-
ler's death wa due to accident, but the
State introduced a detective into the jail,
who under the guise of a prisoner, claimed
to have wormed a confession from Max
we'll. The defense hoped for a reversal on
this point. The case was n of the most
sensational that ever occurred in this coun-
try, and attracted considerable attentions at
the time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29
Local.. AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

John R. Ashe-Land Sale.
Z. Spencer, Plaintiffs Attorney-Notice to
Absent Defendants.
Withers Adickes-Received this Week.
& Oates-PrevioUs.
Jno. C. Kuykendal-Make a Note of This.
w. S. Creighton & Co., Rock Hill-Just Re-
ceived.
James X. Kennedy, Probate Judge-Citation-
Robert N. McElwee, Applicant-Miles
Wallace, deceased.
May & May-Just Arrived.
Parish & Kennedy-Plenty to Eat and Drink.
w. G. Latimer--As Cheap as Anywhere.
M. G. Willis-IT Take Pleasure.
Lowry & Starr-Machine Oil-Seeds, &c.
fl. F. Adickes-Just Opened This Week.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29
READING ANT Music.

The next reading and musical entertainment
under the auspices of the ladies of the Presby-
terrain church will take place on Friday even
ing next, at the residence of Mr.. 6. H. O'Leary,
commencing at $50 o'clock. Arrangements
have been made for securing the services of the
phenomenal musicians, the Grimes children, of
Columbia, who will perform on this occasion.
A general invitation is extended to the public.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29
Grand tOtal,...

The above is exclusive of railroad property
in the county subject to taxation. The taxable
valuation of the railroad property in the county
is $4SSS, 1897. In the returns for 1886, as compared
with the returns for 1885, there's an increase Of
SD, 1872 in the valuation of real estate and a
decrease O fs3O5, G9l in the valuation of personal
nroperty.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29
A CORRECTION.

1t is due to Mr.. Henry Latham to say that of
the cotton blooms we noticed last week, the one
purporting to come from his field and plurked
on the 10Th, Sunday was brought to this office
without his knowledge, nor did he know that
a bloom had been sent from his house until he
read the item.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29
YORK INSTITUTE.

The closing exercises of the above institution
in this place, Prof. J. 7. Roberts principal, oc-
Cured on Friday evening last with reading,
recitations and instrumental music, in which
the pupils acquitted themselves very credita-
bly,. By invitation Rev. Roger Martin deliver
ed an address, choosing for his subject, "The
Art of Living" in the treatment OF which he
entertained the large audience for upward of
Ian hour with a discourse embodying practical
thoughts interspersed with humor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29

Cadet John NJ. Jenkins, of Yorkville, a re-
cent graduate of the West Point Military Acad-
envy, has been assigned to duty as second lieu
tenant in the Fifth Cavalry.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29
ANOTHER RAILROAD IN YORK.

Col. B. s. Guion, engineer on the line of the
Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railroad, was
in Yorkville last Saturday for the purpose of
having recorded in the clerks office the right
of way for his road through thirteen tracts of
land in this county, all in Catawba township.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29
A OF Mrs. GOOD.

Mrs. NJ. L. Good, the lady whose illness we
noted last week, died on Thursday night, hav-
ing been confined to her bed 25 days, during
which time she swallowed no other nourish-
ment except small quantities of water and cof-
fee. She died al the residence of her brother,
DR.. B. E. Feemster, and was in the Gath year Of
her age.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29

THE LAST SURVIVOR OF CUSTER's CON-
MAND.-Thomas Underwood, a native of
Alamance, n. c., but who for a few years
past has been living in and near Gains
Vile, Ark, died in destitute circumstan-
ces neal that town recently. He was a
member of Gen. Clusters ill-starred com
mand, which was so ruthlessly slaughter
ed by Sitting Bull and his Indians at the
battle of Little Rosebud, several years
ago-and so far as is known was the only
one of the little band of heroes to escape
death On that bloody day, he himself be-
ing desperately wounded in several places,
from the effects Of which he has been a
cripple ever since.
IMPORTED CONTRACT LABoR.-In New
York last Monday, Collector Magone in
vestigated the case of eighteen French
silk Weavers who landed at Castle Garden
Sunday, and ordered that they be sent
back to France under the act of Congress
prohibiting the importation of contract
labor. The investigation developed the
fact that the "a were under contract.
M. Chaffanjon will appeal to the courts for
an injunction, and meanwhile the French
men will be caredfor by the Castle Garden
officials.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29
Taxap1,E PROPERTY IN YORK.

County Auditor Williams has completed his
abstracts of real and personal property in York
county for the fiscal year commencing Novem-
Der LIST, 1886. From these abstracts we compile
the following:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29
I1NTII JANUARY 1st. 1888
CADET JENKINS.

Tho ENQUIRER will be furnished from this
late until January 1st, 1888, for $1.2O.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29

Total...........469 1902 $685. $50
The following shows the num-
Der of buildings not in towns, and
the value thereofin.the respective
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29
For the YOrkville Enquirer.
McCONNELLSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.

The closing exercises of Prof: j. II.
Wilson's school.,at McConnellsville were
held last Friday evening, opening at 81
o'clock. A large audience assembled,
evidently expecting a pleasant time, and
in this they were not disappointed. The
exercises consisted of declamations, cha
rades and music. The efforts of the pu-
pills were highly creditable to themselves
and their teachers, Prof. Wilson, and
Misses Addie Diehl and Kate johnson.
Some very amusing characters appeared
upon the stage. "Josiah Aliens Wife,
was present, and entertained us highly
with some grave reflections on business.
The people of McConnellsville and its
vicinity are to be congratulated upon hav-
ing a good school. SOMEBODY.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29

RIOT IN Lo~UIsIANA.-A dispatch of
Monday from Girard, La, says: A riot
occurred at Oakridge this morning about
$50 o'clock, in which n white man and
six negroes were killed, and several white
men dangerously injured. Parties arriv-
ing here to-day, give the following par
ticulars of the affair: Yesterday evening,
a negro man living in the vicinity of Oak
ridge, indecently assaulted q white girl.
He was arrested about 7 P. M, and when
the deputies were taking him to the Gala
boose they were fired upon by Jerry Bald
win, colored, his two sons and three other
negroes, w%ounding deputies Baker and
Gardner. The negroes then dispersed
and later rendezvoused at a negro cabin
two miles from the town. On learning
their whereabouts, officers went to arrest
them. On approaching the cabin they
were fired upon, and n of their number,
G. w. Higginbotham, was instantly kill
ed, and Constables John Conyer, Gardner
and Baker dangerously wounded. Du-
ring the melee which followed, Jerry
Baldwin and one of his sons and four
other negroes were killed. Great excite
ment prevails at Oakridge, and further
trouble is apprehended.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29

ing lumber, and being caught in the rain
went into his house tt change his clothes.
There r. Norton and himself had words,
and Hamlin ordered him out, when Norton
drew a pistol and shot him. A. c. Norton
then ran and stabbed Hamlin with a large
knife. Mr.. Wilson, who works at the saw
mill, went between them and narrowly
escaped being killed, as r. Norton shot q
second time. Then A. G. Norton turned
to his son saying, "Do LIT shoot again,
Richard" They both were arrested and
committed to Or%angeburg Jail.
"A %Spartanburg dispatch of Monday to
the Columbia Register, says: A horrible
tragedy was enacted yesterday at Valley
Falls Cotton Factory, five miles above this
city. George S. Turner, the proprietor OF
the factory, became engaged in a dispute
with one of his employees over a little &C
countinvolving n dollar and three cents.
Several hours afterward, the employee, q
friendless German, who came here from
Illinois, last Fall, returned to the store
where Turner was standing, when Turner
thrust a shot gun through the window and
blew the laborer's brains out, scattering
them over the road. No further particu-
lars of the tragedy have yet been received
here. Turner has not been arrested.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29
REAL ESTATE IN TOWNS.

In the towns of Yorkville, Clo-
yer, Blacks, Fort Mill, and Rock
Hill, including Ebenezer, there
are 1877 lots valued at 1858 sos; 73O
buildings valued at S427, 1886, max
ing a total value of....."..........-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29

SOWING THE SEEDs.-Says the Balti-
more Sun: 1t has been stated in these
columns, on the authority Of a gentleman
writing from North Carolina, that ennis
saries from the North are at work among
the colored people creating discomfort and
race antipathies in the hope that benefit
will result therefrom to the Republican
party. There are several interests to be
promoted by such a propaganda. Senator
Sherman and Mr.. Blaine rely largely
upon an cutlery of discomfort from the
colored voters of the South for an issue
in the next Presidential election, and
they are embarrassed by the circumstance
that at present there is no discomfort and
no cutlery. But they can be manufacture
ed, and the work is now to be taken in
hand. If the colored man were to vote
the Republican ticket, it is argued, he
would somehow vote himself higher
wages, which would impair the power of
the South to make cheap iron and cotton
cloth and would thus sustain wages in
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. The
northern workman is ruined, according
to Mr.. Blaine, by colored cheap labor.
The theory is ingenious, though baseless,
and we may count on the ,"emissaries"
in North Carolina and elsewhere produc-
ing in due time in the New York Tribune
blood curdling accounts of the low wages
and poverty of the colored employee of
the South.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29

FROM ROANOKE TO Charlottesville.
w. V. Lomax, of New York, was in the
city yesterday in the interest of the new
railroad from Roanoke, Virginia, to Char
lotte, N. G.. This is a railroad that is
coming if our people will only invite it.
Mr.. Lomax represents a New York syndi-
cate of railroad builders who have already
secured the right of way between Roanoke
and Winston, in this State, and who have
guaranteed the completion of the road
between those points within two years. 1t
is the intention of the company. to BRING
the road from Winston to Charlotte, where
it will strike an independent line for
Charleston and Augusta. At Roanoke
they will have eastern, western and north
ern connections. The company has the
money to build the road and only wants
local encouragement.-N Charlotte Chronicle,
Sunday.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-03
sMTTH AsD KILnAIN.

Jsm Smith, vho enjoys the snviable
aislinotiou Of being the champion siuR-
GER Of Great Britain, and our OVn Jake
KiIrain. Who 10 the champion sluReer Of
AmsFioan By virtue Of suilivan's
broken arm, have arranged for q fight
With bare knuoklea. 10 take place In
Spain next January. A correspondent
OF the New York SuA, who recently
talked With Smith. and felt bic tEemen-
dous muscles, advises Americans to
give vent to their patriotism BY talking
Ia Kilrain's favor ell they please, bat to
keep their money In their pockets. He
considers Smith BY far the superior Of
his American rival. and believes that
KllraIn will have no possible ohanee Of
winning the eight. Indeed, be says that
the only American who should attempt
10 sand up before Smith il John L.
Sullivan himself, and even then be
would consider the fight q doubtful one
unleas Sullivan were In the best con-
dftiou.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-03

A community can accomplish noss
anything IL Il goes TO work With de-
sermination 10 attain the end sought
for. The 0ysgoaias has again and
again sxpatiatsd on the Esd Of first
clsss hotel In Portland, and nos he
Board Of Trade Of that city has taken
9 step which shows that they mean buai-
ness. There il nothing niRRsEdls IN
the proposals whish they are 70 publish
10 shs leading papers Of the East, and
Il e reasonably certain that the terms
offered viii Be accepted. The enteEpriss
Displayed By the Portland people is
prAisswoFihy ,and the fact that they want
no ordinary hostlsry, bat one costing 81
least half 9 miIli0n dollars. makss their
reosut show Of public spirit all the
more oommendable.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-03
Knrrr, rnE CAsoN mAKER.

The death Of ALFRED Knapp at his
splendid mansion near Essen, Rhenish
Prussia. Ia that Of the leading maker of
carons, and one Of the largest employ
ere Of labor Ia the world. Herr KFupp
lived 90 q ripe old age, having been born
10 the year 1879.
He was born at Essen. when he vas
still boy bis father founded the mana
factory, which, in his hands, grew 10
enormous proportions. His father start.
ed the works on q very small scale and
with limited means AZ first be en-
ployed only two woFkmen. TIE MANI.
factory hnd grown 80 large proportions
before old Mr.. kFupp's son, Alfred,
made the discovery that pat his estab-
ment far ahead Of all similar concerns
Ia The world. tie discovered the meth
% OF oasting steel in FsEy large masses.
In 1854 be sent to the London Exhibi
si0n a biork Of steel weighing 4. 500
poands, sud vas for years able 10 east
stsel in one usaes Weighing more than
10000 pounds. be manufactured a
great variety OF articles for ase In yari-
ous peaceful industries, has bis world
vide fame sas made by TIE production
% The enormous Steel siege guns With
which the Germans did sach terrible ex.
ecntlon whea they invested Paris.
krupp msde his dFst cannon In 1876
TIE guns be produced az that time we're
small field pieoea, but be rapidlY In
creased the size Of bis cannon. and
tve1iy years ag1 they we're b0agai ia
large nsmbsrs BY all the Earopean pow
ers. For several ysaFs krnpp gave regular
employment IN HE ifoa mines. stsel
facfoFies and fonaaAries 30 over dfteen
thousand nen.
Ia 1854 kFupp declined 10 accspt tie
ietters Of nobility offered TO him By tie
King Of Prussia. To the end be pre-
terred 10 be plain Herr krspp. He sas
enc % the Wsaiihisst nee Ia Germany.
and did mach for the welfare Of hts
nameroas employees Oniy 4 fev weeks
agro IL Was snnaases1 that be intended
% start = daily neuepkper al Essen FOE
the eegeas % his woskuea. some n
the krapp prscesses Ia the mAnufactaFe
% stsei and tbs msking 90 eAnncn we're
Wy safefuliy kspt from the eaiside
weri3. No psrssn bat ersplayes vas
admitted 30 hts susAi fazaaFies. The
Cor usission app0iEted - the United
states GavsFamsnt a fsE years SEQ 10
stH&y soc { ssilaa % cannon fozraries
ard sFnssaents abroad tired 10 vain 70
SCI kF1Pg's psrmAssis1 % eater hls
Wafka EsrAaass